1. She is _________ her sixties, but she looks much younger.
2. The first man walked on the moon _________ 21 July 1969.
3. The telephone and the doorbell rang _________ the same time.
4. What are you doing _________ the weekend?
5. Charles is getting married _________ next year.
6. Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America _________ 1492.
7. I nearly missed my flight yesterday. I got to the airport just _________ time.
8. I’m busy just now, but I’ll be with you _________ a moment.
9. We often have a short holiday _________ Christmas.
10. Do you work _________ Wednesdays?
11. I didn’t understand the text _________ first, but _________ the end I managed to translate it.
12. I’ll have written a composition _________ 5 o’clock.
13. Mary and Henry always go out for a meal _________ their wedding anniversary.
14. ‘Can I speak to Clare’ ‘I’m afraid, she’s not here _________ the moment.’
15. I work _________ early morning _________ late _________ night.
16. I started learning English _________ the age of five.
17. It was quite a short book and easy to read. I read it _________ a day.
18. We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived _________ 5 o’clock _________ Friday morning.
19. They go out _________ every Wednesday _________ the evening.
20. The train service isn’t very good. The trains are rarely _________ time.Test 2. Insert prepositions where necessary.
1. I was playing computer games _________ 5 _________ 6 o’clock yesterday.
2. Jazz became popular in the United States _________ the 1920s.
3. I’ll see you _________ next Friday _________ the evening.
4. It’s difficult to listen if everyone is speaking _________ the same time.
5. _________ Saturday night I went to bed _________ 11 o’clock.
6. I don’t know this man, but he seems to be _________ his forties.
7. The bus was late this morning but it’s usually _________ time.
8. I hope the weather will be nice _________ the weekend.
9. I haven’t seen you _________ ages! Where have you been _________ all this time.
10. In Britain most people do not work _________ Sundays.
11. _________ last year we went to France.
12. Jenny’s brother is an engineer, but he’s out of work _________ the moment.
13. I had translated this article _________ 6 o’clock yesterday.
14. Bob is a very fast runner. He can run 100 metres _________ 11 seconds.
15. I went to school _________ the age of 6, so I’ve already been studying _________ 9 years.
16. Pauline got married _________ 18 May 1991.
17. It took me long to find a job. _________ the end I got a job in a hotel.
18. I haven’t met him _________ last Friday.
19. I normally get paid the end of the month.
20. I nearly forgot about Jack’s birthday. Fortunately I remembered just _________ time.10.2. PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT
Test 3. Complete the sentences with
1. Mike lives ___ Oxford. He’s a student ___ Oxford University.
2. Write your name ___ the top of the page.
3. Who is this boy ___ that photo?
4. Meet me ___ the bus stop ___ the end of Regent Street.
5. There is somebody ___ the door. Shall I go and see who it is?
6. You’ll find the sports results ___ the back page of the newspaper.
7. Where are the children playing? They are playing ___ the beach.
8. She lives ___ the ground floor.
9. It can be dangerous when children play ___ the street.
10. I usually buy a newspaper ___ my way to work in the morning.
11. London is ___ the river Thames. I like swimming ___ the river.
12. I was sitting ___ the back of the class.
13. His signature was ___ the back of this photo.
14. I don’t know where my umbrella is. Perhaps I left it ___ the chair.
15. Tom is ill. He wasn’t ___ work today. He was ___ home ___ bed.
16. They live ___ Seal, a small village ___ the road to Vladimir.
17. Let’s meet ___ the entrance to the Supermarket.
18. If you walk to the end of the street, you’ll see a small shop ___ the corner.
19. I wasn’t in when you phoned. I was ___ my sister’s house.
20. The exhibition ___ the Museum of Modern Art finished on Saturday.Test 4. Complete the sentences with
1. The garden is ___ the back of the house.
2. Write your name ___ the back of this envelope.
3. The bus was full. There were too many people ___ it.
4. Tom is ___ work. He works ___ Cambridge ___ the University.
5. When we were ___ the south we stayed ___ a small hotel ___ the coast.
6. Meet me ___ the entrance to the supermarket ___ Oxford Street.
7. There is a public telephone ___ the corner of the street.
8. I haven’t seen Kate for some time. I last saw her ___ Dave’s wedding.
9. It was a very slow train. It stopped ___ every station.
10. When we were ___ France we stayed ___ a hotel.
11. Nick was waiting ___ the bottom of the stairs.
12. Is Tom ___ this photograph? I can’t find him.
13. She waited for him ___ the bus stop ___ the end of Green Street.
14. There was a knock ___ the door.
15. You’ll find details of TV programmes ___ page seven of the newspaper.
16. There’s nobody living ___ the island. It’s uninhabited.
17. I think her flat is ___ the third floor of that building.
18. It was a lovely day. There wasn’t a cloud ___ the sky.
19. We stopped at a small village ___ the way to London.
20. Brighton is ___ the south coast of England. I like swimming ___ the sea.Test 5. Complete the sentences with
1. They live ___ Baker Street ___ number 12.
2. Sign your name ___ the dotted line ___ the bottom of the page.
3. I saw a taxi ___ the end of the street.
4. Is there anything interesting ___ the paper today?
5. I waited ___ the door for five minutes.
6. There’s an unusual photograph ___ the back page.
7. Don’t sit ___ the grass.
8. My office is ___ the first floor. It’s ___ the left as you come out of the lift.
9. I love to look up ___ the stars ___ the sky at night.
10. ___ my way home I met Nick. He was standing ___ the corner and waiting for somebody.
11. What time did you arrive ___ the hotel?
12. I was standing ___ the back, so I couldn’t see very well.
13. I was sitting ___ the back of the car when we crashed.
14. Have you ever worked ___ a farm?
15. I hate staying ___ home. That’s why I’ve applied for a job ___ the United Nations ___ Geneva.
16. San Francisco is ___ the west coast of the United States.
17. I didn’t see you ___ the party on Saturday. Where were you?
18.
19. I was ___ Ann’s house last night. The rooms ___ her house are very small.
20. We went to the theatre last night. We had seats ___ the front row.Test 6. Read the text and fill the gaps with a preposition from the list below. There may be several possibilities.
Mary’s Day Out
The sun rose ___ (1) Mary’s house. It was a beautiful day. Mary came ___ (2) her front door and went ___ (3) the path, ___ (4) the gate and ___ (5) the street. She crossed ___ (6) the road and walked ___ (7) the bus stop. The bus arrived and she got ___ (8) the bus. It went ___ (9) the corner, ___ (10) the High Street, ___ (11) all the shops and ___ (12) the countryside. It stopped ___ (13) the duck pond ___ (14) the next village, and Mary got ___ (15). She climbed ___ (16) a stile and started walking ___ (17) a big field. Suddenly, she saw a huge bull running ___ (18) her! She raced ___ (19) the far side of the field and squeezed ___ (20) the hedge. Out of breath, she sat down ___ (21) the grass ___ (22) the river. She leant back ___ (23) a rock. The sun was warm. Mary closed her eyes and listened to the water flowing ___ (24). Soon she was fast asleep. When she awoke, the sun had disappeared ___ (25) the horizon.10.3. VERBS WITH PREPOSITIONS
Test 7. Fill in the correct prepositions
1. I want to talk ___ the group ___ their exams.
2. All last winter he suffered ___ coughs and colds.
3. When will you write ___ Bill ___ your plans?
4. If you don’t understand any of these words, you could refer ___ a dictionary.
5. The accident sadly resulted ___ the death of a man.
6. The police are appealing ___ witnesses to come forward.
7. It wasn’t his car, in fact I don’t know who it belongs ___.
8. Nurses are very badly paid, I think they should insist ___ higher rates of pay.
9. The poor driver. I really sympathize ___ him, it wasn’t his fault.
10. The buses are often late, so you can’t depend ___ them.
11. Do you qualify ___ a state pension when you are 55?
12. Keep enough money to pay ___ your ticket.
13. Have you heard ___ what had happened ___ him? Oh, I don’t care ___ it.
14. I said ___ you I was thinking ___ going to America. I actually dreamt ___ it.
15. She listened ___ me and then told me ___ her problems.
16. The bus ran ___ the wall of a house.
17. People started to shout ___ the driver.
18. Who was the boy you were all laughing ___?
19. I saw somebody staring ___ me from the other side of the road.
20. He was always arguing ___ his brother.
Test 8. Fill in the correct prepositions
1. I bumped ___ an old friend of mine the other day.
2. I agree ___ you that we should wait a bit longer ___
